Pontiac 2003 Montana Owner's Manual page 340

Checking or Replacing the Engine Air
CleaneVFilter
5. Align the tabs located on the bottom of the panel
with the slots at the bottom of the housing.
6. Latch the hooks to secure the panel in place. If the
panel moves easily, check that the tabs are seated
correctly in the slots.
7. Put the duct back on and reinstall the clamps.
1. Remove the two clamps on the duct.
2. Remove the duct.
3. Unlatch the two hooks on top
of
the engine air
4. Remove and replace the engine air cleaner/filter.
cleaner/filter housing.
Opera g the en- le with the ail ne1 Iter
off can cause you or others to be burned. The
air cleaner not only cleans the air, it stops
flame if the engine backfires. If it isn't there
and the engine backfires, you could be burned.
Don't drive with it
off,
and be careful working
on the engine with the air cleaner/filter off.
Notice: If the air cleaner/filter is off, a backfire can
cause a damaging engine fire. And, dirt can
easily get into your engine, which will damage it.
Always have the air cleaner/filter in place when
you're driving.
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